Chicago Bears’ bizarre head coach search gets mercilessly roasted online

In terms of finding their new sideline general, the Bears are trusting the process. Social media, not so much.

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For the last week, it feels like you can’t hop on the Twitters without stumbling onto one of these:

We have completed an interview with head coach candidate Arthur Smith. pic.twitter.com/iTfcnvR0uw

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 15, 2025

The Chicago Bears are casting an oddly wide net in the hunt for their next head coach, creating an interviewee list that, as of this writing, sits in the neighborhood of 20.

For the sake of comparison, the New England Patriots interviewed a grand total of three candidates before settling on Mike Vrabel.

Bears fans, national pundits, and sports outlets alike are getting restless, so little surprise that we’ve seen some silliness on the socials:

The Chicago Bears have requested an interview with Ted Lasso.

Lasso is a culture builder with a track record of winning. pic.twitter.com/widTQkCQCO

— Bill Zimmerman (@BillTZimmerman) January 13, 2025

If you’re reading this tweet the Chicago Bears just requested permission to interview you for head coach pic.twitter.com/F9BL3kFZOg

— Barstool Chicago (@barstoolchicago) January 8, 2025

.@ColinCowherd calls Chicago Bears' reported interview requests an unserious list:

"Get to it, it's the prom. Either get to it or she's dancing with somebody else." pic.twitter.com/6RgZSzWFf0

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 7, 2025

When you're a football coach and the Chicago Bears haven't asked to interview you. pic.twitter.com/meZFd2Fomt

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) January 12, 2025

I always joke about being given permission by my school district to interview for the Chicago Bears head coaching vacancy every time it is open. With the amount of interviews given, this was probably the year I should have inquired. lol

— Ryan Van Aken (@IronHawk78) January 15, 2025

"How many coaches are you interviewing?"

The Chicago Bears: pic.twitter.com/F4mvLyChaA

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) January 6, 2025

Breaking: Chicago Bears have requested an interview with Uncle Rico for their vacant HC position, per @JosinaAnderson pic.twitter.com/5GLqKvemvs

— The Ghost of Mugs Halas 🐻⬇️ (@Nickdabearfan) January 8, 2025

And finally, there's this:

pic.twitter.com/K7j8RiYvnf

— Alan Goldsher (@AlanGoldsher) January 15, 2025